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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Orlando City star midfielder Kaká said he had always dreamed of playing in an all-star game. After growing up watching NBA and NFL all-star contests, Kaká had quite the start to his own All-Star experience. The Brazilian was named the 2015 MLS All-Star Game’s Most Valuable Player after scoring one goal and assisting on another to lead the MLS all-stars to a 2-1 win over English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in front of a standing-room crowd of 18,671 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park Wednesday night. "Not bad for my first All-Star [game], right?" Kaká said. "Goal, assist and MVP. I didn’t expect that...

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